Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco
Morocco: Number of classroom teachers in primary education was 189,855 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco, 1971–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco is 189,855, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco peaked at 189,855 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34,277, in 1971.
That places Morocco 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 34,277 | — |
| 1972 | 34,882 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 36,446 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 37,585 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 38,486 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 54,361 | +41.2% |
| 1981 | 56,908 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 63,675 | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 67,682 | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 71,731 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 82,874 | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 81,867 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 82,438 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 83,787 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 84,411 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 86,588 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 91,680 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 95,206 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 98,734 | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 102,452 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 106,393 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 109,817 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 114,406 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 117,481 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 123,021 | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 127,582 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 136,558 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 142,335 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 145,553 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 147,730 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 148,438 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 146,298 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 143,846 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 146,187 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 144,722 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 150,367 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 151,477 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 155,481 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 154,754 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 157,019 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 156,072 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 154,252 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 150,198 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 161,288 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 171,812 | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 166,728 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 171,569 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 175,292 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 180,715 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 189,855 | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36,335 | 34,277 | 38,486 | 5 |
| 1980s | 72,973 | 54,361 | 84,411 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,578 | 86,588 | 123,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142,925 | 127,582 | 148,438 | 10 |
| 2010s | 156,272 | 150,198 | 171,812 | 10 |
| 2020s | 176,832 | 166,728 | 189,855 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More education data for Morocco
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 189,855 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 25.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 116.59 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 116.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco?
- Number of classroom teachers in primary education in Morocco was 189,855 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 189,855 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of classroom teachers in primary education recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,277 in 1971.
- How does Morocco rank for number of classroom teachers in primary education?
- Morocco ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of classroom teachers in primary education rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of classroom teachers in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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